a properly functioning party would be pulling Mitch into a closed-door meeting to force the issue of his retirement.
“a properly functioning party would be pulling Mitch into a closed-door meeting to force the issue of his retirement.”
That only applies when a senator is a “problem” or an actual conservative, like when Mitch had his retirement chat with Jim Bunning.
But when you’re a go-along type, one of liberalism’s handmaidens, then you’re allowed to stay and no such conversation takes place. For example, Ted Stevens, Richard Lugar.